Vineland’s Inspira Health Emergency Department Earns Award

The emergency department (ED) at Inspira Medical Center Vineland has been honored with the 2025 Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), placing it among just 96 emergency departments nationwide recognized this year for nursing excellence and innovation. The Lantern Award is presented every three years and Inspira Vineland’s emergency department has now earned this accolade in 2019, 2022 and 2025.

Inspira Vineland’s ED has shown a commitment to evidence-based practice and a strong, positive work culture, key factors in earning the award. The department advances patient care through innovative clinical practices, including the integration of AI technology for patient assessment. This approach has propelled superior outcomes in treating high-acuity emergencies such as stroke, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction or STEMI—a particularly serious type of heart attack—and sepsis. 

Additionally, Inspira Vineland’s ED has prioritized collaboration with Inspira’s Case Management Team to support vulnerable members of the community, including individuals experiencing homelessness. 

Recipients are selected through a rigorous application process that includes both quantitative and qualitative assessments of the department’s performance and initiatives.